The French territory of Afar and Issa ( French: Territoire français des Afars et des Issas ) is the overseas territory of France , the administrative center is the city of Djibouti , which existed from 1967 to 1977 . It was named after the main population of the colony: the Afar and Issa peoples. It ceased to exist in 1977 after the departure of the French colonialists .
| Overseas territory of France | |||
| French territory Afar and Issa | |||
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| fr. Territoire français des Afars et des Issas | |||
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←   →1967 - 1977 | |||
| Capital | Djibouti | ||
| Languages) | french arabic | ||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity | ||
| Currency unit | franc djibouti | ||
| Square | 23,200 km² (1977) | ||
| Population | 200,000 (1977) [1] | ||
| Form of government | Overseas territory of France | ||
History
After gaining independence from the French Republic - the Republic of Djibouti .
Until 1967, the territory was called the French coast of Somalia ( fr. Côte française des Somalis ). In 1977, a referendum was held on the withdrawal of French troops and the colonial administration, as a result 99.8% of voters voted for secession from France , after which the French Territory Afarov and Issa ceased to exist, and the Republic of Djibouti appeared in its place with President Hassan Guled Guled , who supported and agitated the population of the territory to secede from France .
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Literature
- The French territory of Afarów and Issa // Great Russian Encyclopedia : [in 35 vol.] / Ch. ed. Yu.S. Osipov . - M .: Great Russian Encyclopedia, 2004—2017.